Bill > S07739

This bill amends the New York Public Health Law to allow cooperative housing corporations (co-ops) to directly obtain a death certificate of a shareholder when they can provide appropriate documentation proving their status as a creditor. Currently, death certificates can be issued to boards of elections, but this change expands the list of entities that can request such certificates to include co-ops. The purpose of this modification appears to be to help co-ops more efficiently handle administrative matters related to a deceased shareholder's property or financial obligations. By enabling co-ops to directly access a shareholder's death certificate upon demonstrating their creditor status, the bill streamlines a potentially complex process of verifying a shareholder's death and managing the associated legal and financial transitions. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7739